Il Fornaio

This place was GREAT. From the Staff to the food, clean, etc. Great place to take the wife for a night in Walnut. You wont run into young kids at this place. They are a tad bit on the Pricey side, but well worth it. more

I had never dined at Il Fornaio before and decided to give it a try with a friend over the weekend. The restaurant is in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek and a perfect place to end a day of great shopping and sightseeing. We were immediately greeted by a friendly hostess who seated us outside on the patio. Our server was amazing, prompt with delivering our drinks and very helpful in answering our menu questions. The food was spectacular and dessert was even better. We received outstanding service from the time we walked in the front door up to the time we left, and felt very welcomed. The staff was knowledgeable about the food, wine, and dessert selection, and made for a wonderful dining experience. I can't wait to go back! more

I had never dined at Il Fornaio before and decided to give it a try with a friend over the weekend. The restaurant is in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek and a perfect place to end a day of great shopping and sightseeing. We were immediately greeted by a friendly hostess who seated us outside on the patio. Our server was amazing, prompt with delivering our drinks and very helpful in answering our menu questions. The food was spectacular and dessert was even better. We received outstanding service from the time we walked in the front door up to the time we left, and felt very welcomed. The staff was knowledgeable about the food, wine, and dessert selection, and made for a wonderful dining experience. I can't wait to go back! more

I've never been to Italy, however I'm pretty sure that eating at Il Fornaio is as close as I'm ever going to get. This was a great experience, I took my mom and the family here for her birthday and we had an amazing time. The food was exceptional, the staff was friendly, and the menu was abundant. I wasn't sure at first if the evening was going to go well, when I first walked in the hostest said she couldn't find my reservation, but that didn't seem to be a problem she seated us right away outside on their beautiful patio. I hadn't been to this Il Forniao in such a long time, but I'm glad to see that nothing has changed since then. I also recommend going during their Festa Regionale, each item on the Festa menu is from a specific region of Italy that Il Fornaio is highlighting that month. And if you sign up for a Passaporto for Festa Regionale you get a free gift every month you eat off of their Festa Menus. It's a great deal!! more

I've never been to Italy, however I'm pretty sure that eating at Il Fornaio is as close as I'm ever going to get. This was a great experience, I took my mom and the family here for her birthday and we had an amazing time. The food was exceptional, the staff was friendly, and the menu was abundant. I wasn't sure at first if the evening was going to go well, when I first walked in the hostest said she couldn't find my reservation, but that didn't seem to be a problem she seated us right away outside on their beautiful patio. I hadn't been to this Il Forniao in such a long time, but I'm glad to see that nothing has changed since then. I also recommend going during their Festa Regionale, each item on the Festa menu is from a specific region of Italy that Il Fornaio is highlighting that month. And if you sign up for a Passaporto for Festa Regionale you get a free gift every month you eat off of their Festa Menus. It's a great deal!! more

I wasn't really impressed with the food and my waiter was pretty rude. more

Do not eat here; it is as simple as that. They actually served my wife an un-opened mussel as part of her meal. For those that don't know that means it was dead when it was cooked and that is not good (bad things happen inside dead shellfish!!!). Of course they cooked her meal again, however, by that time my meal was cold and not very good either. To add insult to injury rather than taking the time to understand the issue and offering to make us happy customers some guy in a suit (I assume he thought we should know he was some type of manager, but since he did not bother to say he could have been the head bus boy or valet parker) and gave us coupons for a free dessert or drink the next time we come. I was flabbergasted, whatever happened to quality in service! BTW... I tore up the coupons as I will never go back or refer anyone to that particular Il Fornaio. Please do not hold this review against other Il Fornaio's as I was recently had a meal that was well over $1000 at the Il Fornaio Manhattan Beach, CA and it was very good. Also before I forget this was not the only problem of the night... just the top of the list. Pros: Nice glassware Cons: Bad Food more

Do not eat here; it is as simple as that. They actually served my wife an un-opened mussel as part of her meal. For those that don't know that means it was dead when it was cooked and that is not good (bad things happen inside dead shellfish!!!). Of course they cooked her meal again, however, by that time my meal was cold and not very good either. To add insult to injury rather than taking the time to understand the issue and offering to make us happy customers some guy in a suit (I assume he thought we should know he was some type of manager, but since he did not bother to say he could have been the head bus boy or valet parker) and gave us coupons for a free dessert or drink the next time we come. I was flabbergasted, whatever happened to quality in service! BTW... I tore up the coupons as I will never go back or refer anyone to that particular Il Fornaio. Please do not hold this review against other Il Fornaio's as I was recently had a meal that was well over $1000 at the Il Fornaio Manhattan Beach, CA and it was very good. Also before I forget this was not the only problem of the night... just the top of the list. Pros: Nice glassware Cons: Bad Food more

It seemed effortless to eat here. more

Took my family for my daughters birthday celebration. Just the 4 of us. Seemed to overwhelm the server. She poured the wine sampling for me to taste, then went on to pour for my ladies and left my glass with just the sampling. Had to refill our glasses ourselves. Ordered an entre that was featured as a special, after 30 minutes the server returned to tell me they were all out (Should she have known befroe that?) Oh well, won't be back more

Took my family for my daughters birthday celebration. Just the 4 of us. Seemed to overwhelm the server. She poured the wine sampling for me to taste, then went on to pour for my ladies and left my glass with just the sampling. Had to refill our glasses ourselves. Ordered an entre that was featured as a special, after 30 minutes the server returned to tell me they were all out (Should she have known befroe that?) Oh well, won't be back more

Great service, good food, but I always am relieved when I get out the door without any major crying episodes; a bit formal for kids, but if they are in a good mood or well-behaved, it works well. My son loves to gnaw on the breadsticks that come with the bread basket. more

If you must take your children to a nice place, this one has worked for us. We've gone when relatives were in town and the staff made us feel comfortable. When the kiddos can't take it anymore, there is a large fountain area just outside to take them to run around. The restaurant tends to be noisy and busy enough that kids don't stand out. more

A really nice place for a night out w/o the kids more

Great staff, great food. Kid-friendly and upscale at the same time. more

great food, great atmosphere difficult parking, but garage is close by, not the best breastfeeding environment due to the extravagent atmosphere. its a bit pricey, so save up for this meal. more

good food, nice staff, baby friendly more